IB is ‘Brain’ of National Security apparatus : Shah

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New Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah while delivering the 32^nd Intelligence Bureau (IB) Centenary Endowment Lecture in New Delhi on December 23, 2019, said  Modi Government is committed to completely wipe out terrorism, left-wing extremism, and insurgency in the North East in the next five years.

Lauding the IB for ably tackling the challenges of national security, the Home Minister made special note of the work done by IB in busting terror modules in the last five years and appreciated it for having tackled North East insurgency very effectively over the years.

Listing out national security challenges in the coming years, especially against the backdrop of the Nation’s aim of becoming a $5 trillion economy, Shah stressed on securing our land and maritime borders. Encouraging the personnel to identify solutions to these challenges and look for new ways to counter them, he asked them to change their approach to be more effective. He also saluted IB personnel who work tirelessly and anonymously for National Security and underscored their contribution in helping the country emerge stronger, according to a PIB release.

Calling IB as the ‘brain’ of the national security apparatus, the Home Minister said that they have always helped ensure Zero Tolerance to Terrorism and Naxalism. In this context, he pointed to the interlinked challenges of human and weapons trafficking, cross-border infiltration, fake Indian currency notes (FICN), hawala transactions, drug trafficking as well as Cyber threats. Emphasising on the need for a special initiative to tackle these challenges, Shah stressed on the need to co-opt professional experts in specific fields like Cyber Security.

Underscoring the importance of coordination between different security and intelligence agencies, Shah exhorted the personnel for sharper intelligence analysis along with a prompt phase-wise and time-bound strategy to address national security challenges.